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THE HOLY MONTH

AS THE ISLAMIC holy month of Ramadan came to a close in early May, a number of NBA players were participating in its daily fasting, which entails refraining from any food or drink (yes, water included) from the time of dawn until sunset for 30 days. On the longest days of the month, the fast lasts from before 4 am until 8 pm in some US cities.

With many NBA matchups tipping off at 7:30 pm and some during the afternoon, players like Kyrie Irving, Enes Kanter and Rondae Hollis-Jefferson fast while suited

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